William Thatcher

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William Thatcher, MS, PhD, Emeritus Graduate Research Professor
Co-Project Director
University of Florida, Gainesville

Manuscripts

Normand R. St-Pierre, PhD; George A. Milliken, PhD; Dale E. Bauman, PhD; Robert J. Collier, PhD;
Joseph S. Hogan, PhD; Jan K. Shearer, DVM; K. Larry Smith, PhD; William W. Thatcher, PhD
Meta-analysis of the effects of sometribove zinc suspension on the production and health of lactating dairy cows
Scientific Reports. JAVMA, Vol 245, No. 5, September 1, 2014 Ribeiro ES, Bruno RG, Farias AM, Hernández-Rivera JA, Gomes GC, Surjus R, Becker LF, Birt A, Ott TL, Branen JR, Sasser RG, Keisler DH, Thatcher WW, Bilby TR, Santos JE.
Low doses of bovine somatotropin enhance conceptus development and fertility in lactating dairy cows.
Biol Reprod. 2014 Jan 16;90(1):10. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.114694. Print 2014 Jan. PubMed PMID: 24285716. Garcia M, Greco LF, Favoreto MG, Marsola RS, Martins LT, Bisinotto RS, Shin JH, Lock AL, Block E, Thatcher WW, Santos JE, Staples CR.
Effect of supplementing fat to pregnant nonlactating cows on colostral fatty acid profile and passive immunity of the newborn calf.
J Dairy Sci. 2014 Jan;97(1):392-405. doi: 10.3168/jds.2013-7086. Epub 2013 Nov 13. PubMed PMID: 24239079. Lima FS, Ribeiro ES, Bisinotto RS, Greco LF, Martinez N, Amstalden M, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Hormonal manipulations in the 5-day timed artificial insemination protocol to optimize estrous cycle synchrony and fertility in dairy heifers.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Nov;96(11):7054-65. doi: 10.3168/jds.2013-7093. Epub 2013 Sep 5. PubMed PMID: 24011941. Ribeiro ES, Lima FS, Greco LF, Bisinotto RS, Monteiro AP, Favoreto M, Ayres H, Marsola RS, Martinez N, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Prevalence of periparturient diseases and effects on fertility of seasonally calving grazing dairy cows supplemented with concentrates.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Sep;96(9):5682-97. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-6335. Epub 2013 Jul 5. PubMed PMID: 23831093. Bisinotto RS, Ribeiro ES, Lima FS, Martinez N, Greco LF, Barbosa LF, Bueno PP, Scagion LF, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Targeted progesterone supplementation improves fertility in lactating dairy cows without a corpus luteum at the initiation of the timed artificial insemination protocol.
J Dairy Sci. 2013 Apr;96(4):2214-25. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-6038. Epub 2013 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 23415522. Cerri RL, Thompson IM, Kim IH, Ealy AD, Hansen PJ, Staples CR, Li JL, Santos JE, Thatcher WW.
Effects of lactation and pregnancy on gene expression of endometrium of Holstein cows at day 17 of the estrous cycle or pregnancy.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Oct;95(10):5657-75. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5114. Epub 2012 Aug 9. PubMed PMID: 22884349. Thompson IM, Cerri RL, Kim IH, Ealy AD, Hansen PJ, Staples CR, Thatcher WW.
Effects of lactation and pregnancy on metabolic and hormonal responses and expression of selected conceptus and endometrial genes of Holstein dairy cattle.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 Oct;95(10):5645-56. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-5113. Epub 2012 Aug 3. PubMed PMID: 22863093. Ribeiro ES, Bisinotto RS, Favoreto MG, Martins LT, Cerri RL, Silvestre FT, Greco LF, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Fertility in dairy cows following presynchronization and administering twice the luteolytic dose of prostaglandin F2α as one or two injections in the 5-day timed artificial insemination protocol.
Theriogenology. 2012 Jul 15;78(2):273-84. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.01.012. Epub 2012 May 11. PubMed PMID: 22578621. Ribeiro ES, Monteiro AP, Lima FS, Ayres H, Bisinotto RS, Favoreto M, Greco LF, Marsola RS, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Effects of presynchronization and length of proestrus on fertility of grazing dairy cows subjected to a 5-day timed artificial insemination protocol.
J Dairy Sci. 2012 May;95(5):2513-22. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-4921. PubMed PMID: 22541478. Lima FS, Bisinotto RS, Ribeiro ES, Ayres H, Greco LF, Galvão KN, Risco CA, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Effect of one or three timed artificial inseminations before natural service on reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows not observed for detection of estrus.
Theriogenology. 2012 Jun;77(9):1918-27. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.01.011. Epub 2012 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 22444549. Lima FS, Ayres H, Favoreto MG, Bisinotto RS, Greco LF, Ribeiro ES, Baruselli PS, Risco CA, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone at initiation of the 5-d timed artificial insemination (AI) program and timing of induction of ovulation relative to AI on ovarian dynamics and fertility of dairy heifers.
J Dairy Sci. 2011 Oct;94(10):4997-5004. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-4240. PubMed PMID: 21943750. Ribeiro ES, Cerri RL, Bisinotto RS, Lima FS, Silvestre FT, Greco LF, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Reproductive performance of grazing dairy cows following presynchronization and resynchronization protocols.
J Dairy Sci. 2011 Oct;94(10):4984-96. doi: 10.3168/jds.2011-4225. PubMed PMID: 21943749. Silvestre FT, Carvalho TS, Crawford PC, Santos JE, Staples CR, Jenkins T, Thatcher WW.
Effects of differential supplementation of fatty acids during the peripartum and breeding periods of Holstein cows: II. Neutrophil fatty acids and function, and acute phase proteins.
J Dairy Sci. 2011 May;94(5):2285-301. doi: 10.3168/jds.2010-3371. PubMed PMID: 21524518. McKinniss EN, Esterman RD, Woodall SA, Austin BR, Hersom MJ, Thatcher WW, Yelich JV.
Evaluation of two progestogen-based estrous synchronization protocols in yearling heifers of Bos indicus × Bos taurus breeding.
Theriogenology. 2011 Jun;75(9):1699-707. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.01.007. Epub 2011 Feb 26. PubMed PMID: 21356555. Silvestre FT, Carvalho TS, Francisco N, Santos JE, Staples CR, Jenkins TC, Thatcher WW.
Effects of differential supplementation of fatty acids during the peripartum and breeding periods of Holstein cows: I. Uterine and metabolic responses, reproduction, and lactation.
J Dairy Sci. 2011 Jan;94(1):189-204. doi: 10.3168/jds.2010-3370. PubMed PMID: 21183030. Bisinotto RS, Ribeiro ES, Martins LT, Marsola RS, Greco LF, Favoreto MG, Risco CA, Thatcher WW, Santos JE.
Effect of interval between induction of ovulation and artificial insemination (AI) and supplemental progesterone for resynchronization on fertility of dairy cows subjected to a 5-d timed AI program.
J Dairy Sci. 2010 Dec;93(12):5798-808. doi: 10.3168/jds.2010-3516. PubMed PMID: 21094752. Thatcher WW, Santos JE, Silvestre FT, Kim IH, Staples CR.
Perspective on physiological/endocrine and nutritional factors influencing fertility in post-partum dairy cows.
Reprod Domest Anim. 2010 Sep;45 Suppl 3:2-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01664.x. PubMed PMID: 24417194.
Request a copy of this atricle from the author here. Lima FS, De Vries A, Risco CA, Santos JE, Thatcher WW.
Economic comparison of natural service and timed artificial insemination breeding programs in dairy cattle.
J Dairy Sci. 2010 Sep;93(9):4404-13. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2789. PubMed PMID: 20723715. Thompson IM, Cerri RL, Kim IH, Green JA, Santos JE, Thatcher WW.
Effects of resynchronization programs on pregnancy per artificial insemination, progesterone, and pregnancy-associated glycoproteins in plasma of lactating dairy cows.
J Dairy Sci. 2010 Sep;93(9):4006-18. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2941. PubMed PMID: 20723675. Santos JE, Narciso CD, Rivera F, Thatcher WW, Chebel RC.
Effect of reducing the period of follicle dominance in a timed artificial insemination protocol on reproduction of dairy cows.
J Dairy Sci. 2010 Jul;93(7):2976-88. doi: 10.3168/jds.2009-2870. PubMed PMID: 20630214. Rabaglino MB, Risco CA, Thatcher MJ, Lima F, Santos JE, Thatcher WW.
Use of a five-day progesterone-based timed AI protocol to determine if flunixin meglumine improves pregnancy per timed AI in dairy heifers.
Theriogenology. 2010 Jun;73(9):1311-8. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.12.012. Epub 2010 Mar 6. PubMed PMID: 20206983.

Presentations

P. J. Pinedo, G. J. M. Rosa, W. W. Thatcher, and J.E.P. Santos
Genomic Selection for Improved Fertility of Dairy Cows.  Accompanying Slides. Willian W. Thatcher, Charles R. Staples, Jose E. P. Santos – 2013
The Future of Reproductive Management.  Accompanying Slides.